Udhampur, Feb. 2 -- The Government of India has launched its first-ever 13-day custom-free jewellery-making programme in Kuh Nallah village, located in Ramnagar Tehsil of Udhampur district.

Organized by SBI-RSETI (State Bank of India - Rural Self Employment Training Institutes), the initiative is aimed at empowering local women, providing them with the necessary skills to create their own jewellery and start small businesses.

On the launch of this programme, Domain Skill Trainer, Preeti Chowhan, shared, "35 women who are associated with the Umeed initiative have enrolled in this programme. They won't need anyone else to earn for them. This is a 13-day course after which they will get a certificate and can even open their shops. Loans wi...